Thanksgiving History
This group celebrated the first Thanksgiving after surviving their first year in Plymouth.
Who were the Pilgrims?
This creamy side dish is made from potatoes and often topped with gravy.
What are mashed potatoes?
This famous parade takes place each Thanksgiving morning in New York City.
What is the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade?
In Friends, Monica puts this on her head to cheer up Chandler.
What is a turkey?
The fleshy flap of skin that hangs from a turkey’s beak is called this.
What is a wattle?
The Pilgrims celebrated the first Thanksgiving in this century.
What is the 17th century?
This orange vegetable is the key ingredient in a classic holiday pie.
What is pumpkin?
Many Americans watch this sport on Thanksgiving Day.
What is football?
This Peanuts character gives toast and popcorn for Thanksgiving dinner.
Who is Charlie Brown?
Turkeys have excellent vision because they can see in this full-circle field of view.
What is 270 degrees?
This Native American interpreter and guide helped the Pilgrims communicate with local tribes.
Who was Squanto?
Cornbread, sausage, and herbs often go into this popular side dish.
What is stuffing (or dressing)?
The U.S. president performs this ceremonial act to spare a turkey’s life.
What is the turkey pardon?
This long-running animated family features a Thanksgiving episode titled “Bart vs. Thanksgiving.”
What is The Simpsons?
The sound a female turkey makes is not a gobble but this type of call.
What is a yelp?
This U.S. president made Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
This tart red fruit is boiled with sugar to make a traditional sauce.
What are cranberries?
Many families break this item in hopes of getting the “lucky” half.
What is the wishbone?
In this sitcom, Barney Stinson invents "Slapsgiving."
What is How I Met Your Mother?
This is the name for a group of turkeys.
What is a rafter (or flock)?
This English ship brought the Pilgrims to the New World in 1620.
What is the Mayflower?
The “three sisters” crops—important to many Native American tribes—include corn, beans, and this third staple.
What is squash?
The first Thanksgiving is believed to have lasted this many days.
What is three days?
This holiday film features Steve Martin and John Candy trying to get home in time for Thanksgiving.
What is Planes, Trains & Automobiles?
Turkeys can fly, but only this type can reach heights of up to 30 feet.
What is wild?